Undergraduate enrollment numbers in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States 1970 to 2031, by institution type
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In 2021, there were approximately **** million students enrolled in public 4-year postsecondary institutions across the United States. This figure is projected to increase to **** million enrolled students by 2031.
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NCES. (December 31, 2022). Undergraduate enrollment numbers in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States 1970 to 2031, by institution type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/236484/enrollment-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-institution-type/
NCES. "Undergraduate enrollment numbers in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States 1970 to 2031, by institution type (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 31, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/236484/enrollment-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-institution-type/
NCES. (2022). Undergraduate enrollment numbers in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States 1970 to 2031, by institution type (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/236484/enrollment-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-institution-type/
NCES. "Undergraduate Enrollment Numbers in 4-year Postsecondary Degree-granting Institutions in The United States 1970 to 2031, by Institution Type (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Dec 2022, /statistics/236484/enrollment-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-institution-type/
NCES, Undergraduate enrollment numbers in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States 1970 to 2031, by institution type (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/236484/enrollment-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-institution-type/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Undergraduate enrollment numbers in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States 1970 to 2031, by institution type (in 1,000s) [Graph], NCES, December 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/236484/enrollment-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-institution-type/
